aruzinsky
09-10-2017, 11:48 AM
The beginning of Historic Route 66 is Ogden Ave., in Chicago.
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66Plaque.jpg
One remarkable characteristic of Ogden Ave. is that the approximately 1.75 mile section between Austin Blvd. and Harlem Ave., in the Towns of Cicero and Berwyn, has 31 businesses related to automobiles. Maybe, this constitutes some sort of World record. Here are photographs of these businesses:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus1.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus2.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus3.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/gdenCarBus4.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus5.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus6.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus7.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus8.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus9.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus10.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus11.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus12.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus13.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus14.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus15.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus16.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus17.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus18.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus19.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus20.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus21.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus22.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus23.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus24.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus25.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus26.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus27.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus28.jpg
Another remarkable thing about this section is that, once a year, it is the location of the Route 66 Car Show which is the biggest congregation of greater than 95% white people that I have ever seen. This is remarkable because the adjacent neighborhood is about 90% Hispanic. You would think that more of these neighbors would walk half a block to take a look, but, apparently not. Go figure.
Here are some photos:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66PlaqueCarShow.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66CarShow2012-1.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66CarShow2012-2.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66Plaque.jpg
One remarkable characteristic of Ogden Ave. is that the approximately 1.75 mile section between Austin Blvd. and Harlem Ave., in the Towns of Cicero and Berwyn, has 31 businesses related to automobiles. Maybe, this constitutes some sort of World record. Here are photographs of these businesses:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus1.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus2.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus3.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/gdenCarBus4.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus5.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus6.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus7.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus8.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus9.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus10.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus11.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus12.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus13.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus14.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus15.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus16.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus17.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus18.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus19.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus20.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus21.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus22.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus23.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus24.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus25.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus26.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus27.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/OgdenCarBus28.jpg
Another remarkable thing about this section is that, once a year, it is the location of the Route 66 Car Show which is the biggest congregation of greater than 95% white people that I have ever seen. This is remarkable because the adjacent neighborhood is about 90% Hispanic. You would think that more of these neighbors would walk half a block to take a look, but, apparently not. Go figure.
Here are some photos:
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66PlaqueCarShow.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66CarShow2012-1.jpg
http://www.general-cathexis.com/images/Route66CarShow2012-2.jpg